Here lately we’ve been talking at length about page layouts and design. There’s a very good reason for this, though, as we ourselves know of the struggles to produce really knockout numbers. As such, we felt the rest of you could use a few pointers (not that we’re some...
After writing, “Do I absolutely need a graphic design degree to be successful as a graphic designer?” we were struck by a slightly different scenario: If you’re considering dropping your day job to become a graphic designer. It’s an exciting process, to be sure, but if your head isn’t...
At long last, we’ve reached that point that you’ve all been waiting for. You see, we’ve covered everything else there is to know about an online site builder from a designer’s perspective, including what the technology actually is, who it is intended to be used by, why it should...
Often we’re asked: “Do I need a degree to become a successful designer, or will I be able to get enough business to live off of without spending four years of my life at school?†On one hand, we’ve seen a lot of non-college educated success stories, but we’ve...
Ah, to be a newly christened design school graduate with the world in your eyes and a pen in hand! We remember the fine days of trying to decide where to take our skill in the pursuit of a job. It’s a real mess if you don’t know where...